AR1-unit6课程详解.ppt

Reading and understanding 3. Choose the best summary of the extract. 4. Answer the questions. Exercises 3. Choose the best summary of the extract. 1 This is an extract from the novel Last Man Down in which the main character is a firefighter who is called to the World Trade Center after it has been attacked by terrorists. 2 In this dramatic personal account, firefighter Richard Picciotto recalls what he was doing and thinking, just before the north tower of the World Trade Center collapsed on 11 September 2001. Exercises 3 The article is an eyewitness account of the event of 9/11 which appeared in the American press on 12 September 2001, following an interview with firefighter Richard Picciotto. 4 This entry from the diary of a firefighter, was given to New York Police in 2002 to help them with their enquiries after the attack on the World Trade Center. The best summary is Exercises Summary 2 4. Answer the questions. 1 Where was Richard Picciotto at 9:59 am on 11 September 2001? He was on the 35th floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center. 2 Who was with him? About two dozen firefighters. 3 What was everybody trying to do? They were resting and trying to work out what was going on. Exercises 4 How long had they been in the building? Nearly an hour. 5 What did they do when the noise started? They stood still. 6 What was happening to the building? It was falling down. Exercises 7 What did Picciotto start thinking about when he heard the noise? He started thinking about his family, job and the bagels in the kitchen. 8 Did Picciotto have the impression things were happening quickly or slowly? To him, it seems things were happening slowly while in truth they weren’t. Exercises 9 How did Picciotto get out of the tower? He climbed through the rubble and led his men to safety. 10 How many firefighters lost their lives? Altogether 343 firefighters. 11 Why did Picciotto